Improving Radical Treatment Through MRI Evaluation of Pelvic Sigmoid Cancers
Patients with suspected or proven sigmoid colon adenocarcinoma, eligible for curative treatment whose MRI can be reviewed prior to surgery and has no decision regarding radical treatment are eligible. Patient are randomised to the control arm which the standard care of preoperative CT imaging and subsequent discussion by the Multidisciplinary Team or the interventional arm which has the additional use of MRI imaging and subsequent discussion by the Multidisciplinary Team. Patients are followed up at 1 and 3 years together with QoL questionnaires.
• Have a suspected or proven sigmoid colon adenocarcinoma
• Is eligible for curative treatment
• Has no irresectable metastatic disease
• MRI can be reviewed by an MDT prior to surgery
• Has no decision regarding radical treatment
• Have provided written informed consent to participate in the study
• Be aged 16 years or over